Handle for burial receptacles



Oct. 5, 1937. v. R. PRESTON HANDLE FOR BURIAL RECEPTACLES Filed April 15,. 1955 v 2 Sheets-sheaf 1 INVENTDFL 1M0, re rm E Y AT TE] F'ENEY 5 Oct. 1937; v. R. PRESTON HANDLE FOR BURIAL HECEPTACLES Filed April 15, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQFL 7M 0. Wm

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W 1, W ATTCIRNEKE Patented Oct. 5, 1937 2 NITED srA'res PEATE'NT OFFICE 6 Claims. (01. 165-115) This invention isdirected to handles for burial receptacles and has for its principal object to provide a handle mechanism attachal'lle to burial receptacles or other containers, which is capable of movement in a horizontal plane in such a manner that the handle may be positioned away from the receptacle so as to be convenient for use, or moved intoposition adjacent the surface of the receptacle-so that the receptacle as a whole will occupy less space. i

Another object is to provide a mechanism as aforesaid having means whereby the handle may be locked in several positions of use.

An additional object is to provide a burial receptacle having handles movable toward or away from the sides thereof by means of a horizontal movement.

A further object is to provide a handle mechanism as aforesaid, which will have a neat appearance.

It is well known that, in practical use. of burial receptacles and the like, the handle portion forms a very necessary portion of the equipage, and the conditions of use require that such receptacles must be provided with handles which are not only rugged and of pleasing appearance but in addition must be so designed that they may be positioned away from the surface of the recep-. tacle so as to be easily grasped by the hand or re-positioned adjacent such surface so that the receptacle may be placed in a close fitting outer receptacle. It is obviously desirable that the handle be lockable in its several positions so as to avoid movement of. the. handle at. unexpected or undesirable times.

To accomplish the:.object set forth I provide a mechanism disclosed in the following description and accompanying drawings, in which;

Figs. 1 and 2 are side elevational views showing a receptacle to which my invention is applied for practical use.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional plan view taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevational view showing details of mechanism to be described, taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing details of a modification of construction which will be referred to.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmental sectional elevational view showing details of construction to be described. taken from line 6-6 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 'l-! in Fig. 5, and

Fig. Sis a fragmental sectional plan view taken from line 8-8 in Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1, 2, and 3 disclose my" invention as comprising handle bars ill or H whichare secured to a burial receptacle E2 or the like. the arrangement of bars l and l shown in Figs. 1. and 2 being optional. As will later appear, any desired combination may be used. I

The handle; bars are supported upon the receptacle by means oat a support fixture mechanism which is shown in detail in Figs. 4 to 8.

In Fig. 4 the mechanism is shown as comprising a back plate l3 having an ofi-set portion I 4 adapted to receive a bracket member and to be attached thereto'in a pivotally movable manner by means of a pin l6. p

The bracket idincludes'anenlarged end por tion ll which is provided with an open area iii. to have downwardly directed dentures Hlwhich are adapted to engage complementary-dentures 26 formed in the upper surface of 'a band or collar member 2! which latter is fashioned to receive and support the handle bar members l!ll'l as shown. V v

Fig. 6 discloses a shank member 22 which is secured in the wall of the handle bar and in the body of member 2| whence it extends through the-lower part of portion l1, being fitted therein in a movable manner, to a point somewhat above portion Ii whereat it is fitted with a knob member 23. I Y r The knob 23 has an ornamental designand has a downwardly directed skirt portion 24 which i is so dimensioned as to enter the area I8 as shown.

A coil spring 25 reacts between the bottom of portion ll and the under side of knob 23 to urge the handle structure upwardly to normally hold dentures l9 and 2G in locking engagement which engagement may obviously be broken by means of depressing the knob 23 or the handle bars so as to compress spring 25 to move dentures ill and out of engagement. With the parts in the latter position it will be quite obvious that the brackets 15 may be rotated upon their pivots to permit movement of the handle bars toward the surface of the receptacle as shown in dotted lines and indicated by arrows in Fig. 3, whereupon release of the downward pressure on the handle bars will permit spring to re-engage dentures l9 and 29 to lock the bars in a closed position as indicated in dotted lines.

The dentures l9 and. 20 are so arranged as to The lower surface of portion I1 is fashioned be engageable to lock the mechanism when the handle bars are in either open or folded position, Thus it will be apparent that with the bars in closed position a slight pressure downward on them will unlock the mechanism, whereupon the bars may be moved to usable position, the downward pressure relieved and a locked relation automatically established.

In Figs. 5 and 7 I show a modification of the structure wherein the locking devices are disposed at the pivot instead of the outer portion of bracket member I5.

In the latter arrangement the portion I 'I' is equivalent to portion I! of Fig. 4, but does not include dentures I9 and 20, there being a single pivotal connection between portions 2| and I1. Plate I3 is equivalent to plate I3 of the formerly described structure and the upper branch of bracket I5 has a portion 26 which movably fits in a receptacle formed in structure I3 and a j coil spring 21, retained by a pivot pin 28, urges the structure upwardly. The lower part of the back plate structure I3 is provided with dentures 29 while the upper surface of the lower branch of bracket I5 is provided with complementary dentures, the whole being held in engagement by means of spring 21. Dotted lines indicate that the bracket I5 may be forced downwardly as by pressure upon the handle bars to disengage dentures 29 to thereby permit pivotal movement and subsequent locking of the mechanism as already described.

It is to be noted that the device above described is capable of wide variations in structure and design without alteration of the principle disclosed.

It is obviously possible to provide an elongated handle bar such as II in Fig. 2, having a bracket mechanism disposed at each end thereof whereby the center fixture shown is eliminated. It will be apparent that only one, of any number of support fixtures used on a single bar, may be provided with the locking mechanism described, while the associated fixtures attached to the same bar may not include the locking device. Obviously this arrangement would provide a structure having all the advantages described and the cost of the fitting as a whole reduced.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1 only one fixture of each of the handle bars If], need be provided with locking devices, the associate fixtures being controlled and arranged to operate in unison with the locking fixtures by reason of their being attached to a unitary bar.

What I claim is:

1. A handle device for burial receptacles comprising an arm pivotally supported thereon for pivotal movement to difierent positions with respect to the receptacle in a plane parallel to the bottom of the receptacle, means for latching the arm in one of its positions and a handle member attached to the arm in a manner to be moved therewith to different positions with respect to the receptacle,

2. A handle device for burial receptacles comprising an arm supported thereon for pivotal movement in a horizontal plane to different positions with respect to the receptacle, a handle member pivotally attached to the arm, the same being movable therewith into several positions with respect to the receptacle and pivotally movable upon the arm and means for latching the handle member against such movement.

3. A handle for a burial receptacle comprising an arm supported thereon for pivotal movement in a horizontal plane, a handle member pivotally supported on the free end of the arm lying substantially parallel to the wall of the receptacle, said handle being movable toward or away from the receptacle by means of pivotal movement of the arm without alteration of its parallel relation.

4. A handle mechanism for burial receptacles including in combination a fixture secured to a wall of the receptacle, an arm pivotally mounted on said fixture with the axis of the pivot lying perpendicular to the bottom of the receptacle, a horizontal bar handle mounted on the arm, the arm being movable longitudinally of the pivot and rockable thereon and means operable by said longitudinal movement for latching the arm against rocking movement.

5. A handle mechanism for burial receptacles including in combination a fixture secured to a wall of the receptacle, an arm pivotally mounted on said fixture with the axis of the pivot disposed perpendicular to the bottom of the re ceptacle, a horizontal bar handle member pivotally mounted on said arm in a manner to be moved pivotally with respect to the arm and longitudinally of the axis of said pivot and means operable by said longitudinal movement to latch the handle against pivoted movement thereof on the arm.

6. A handle mechanism for burial receptacles including in combination a fixture secured to a wall of the receptacle, a horizontal bar handle having one end pivotally mounted on said fixture in such a manner that the free end may be moved toward or away from the receptacle by means of pivotal movement in a plane parallel to the bottom of the receptacle and co-operative means on the handle and fixture for latching the handle against said pivotal movement.

VICTOR R. PRESTON. 

